The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-03-24
EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
Domestic News

Domestic News
A guard has been placed at the vault in
which Mr.. Beecher's remains are deposited
Three Of the five county officers arrested
In Chicago have been held in $4,000 bail
and two in 5000 each.
The Governor OF Virginia has called a
special meeting Of the legislature to con-
slider the debt question.
The body Of Capt. Eads has arrived at
Jacksonville, Fla, and will be at once tax
en- to st. Louis for burial.
Christian county, Missouri, is greatly ex-
cited over two outrageous murders by al
legged Bald Knobbers, kind Of ku klux.
In the New York assembly appropriate
resolutions were passed relative to tne
death of Mr.. Beecher, and number of eu-
logies were pronounced by members.
The business failures during the week
number, for the United States, 1s7; for
Canada, 33, or u total of 100, against 2s2
last week and 225 in the corresponding week
Of last year.
On Saint Patrick's day panic occurred
in q Roman Catholic Church, in Chicago,
which was crowded The platform and steps
outside gave way, precipitating 200 persons
to the ground below. Twenty three persons
were badly hurt.
Gen. Miles has received telegram
announcing the death Of Lieut.. Seward
Mott, Of the 10th cavalry, at San Carlos
reservation, Ariz. Mott graduated from
West Point last year and got his COM
mission in July. He was i.ative Of New
York.
Sunday was an inclement day at Chicago,
but fully 10000 people witnessed the funeral
Of Mrs. Oscar Neebe, wife of the condemned
anarchist. The speakers abstained from
any exciting remarks and the whole affair
was orderly in all respects, which was due
to well known preparations to cope with
any exhibit of socialistic rancor.
Major B. G. Thomas famous stallion King
Ban died Of spinal meningitis at Lexington,
KY, on the 10th. He was foaled in 1876, and
was purchased by Major Thomas from
Charles Littlefield in 1857. He was sire Of
Punster, Ban Fox, King Fox, Gold Ban,
High Flight, Bamburg and others Of prom.
inence. He was sick less than "a hours and
was valued at S35.O0O.
The arguments have been made before
the state supreme court OF Illinois in the
cases Of the condemned anarchists of Chi
cagO asking for re trial, and public opinion
has settled down to the conclusion that the
finding of the court below will be sustained.
The reliance of the defendants upon Leon
ard SWEET, the Chicago attorney, III this
stage of the case. proved to be consider
able disappointment. his argument being
evasive upon the chief issues in the case.
During the past week <sOO,OOO have been
shipped to the assistant treasurer at New
York and 5000 900 to the assistant treasurer
at Chicago to meet what demands may be
made for notes of small denomination. The
treasury is issuing 81 and 81 silver certifi-
Gates at the rate OF Sl5O,00) day. 1t is said
at the department that the present demand
for small notes is apparently fictitious, and
is probably due to q desire on the part Of
certain timid bankets to secure them in
large amounts in the event of a possible
stringency Of the money market.
1t is expected that call for S1O,0OO,eOO 3
per cent bonds will be made in few days,
to mature May l. The amount of these
now subject to call is S29,sS9,S50. There
are 81, 0,9 OF past due threes still out
standing. There are also outstanding
%, ,390. 80 in bonds of the l40th call, which
will mature April |; The total redemption
under the open calls to date amounts to
8,lli,9oO, According to present indica-
tions. the entire per cent loan will be ex-
tinguished during the present fiscal year,
ending June 30 next. The surplus, as
stated al the treasury, is now Ssl,OoO.U
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
in reply from an official inquiry from the
Commissioner of Agriculture states that
the quantity of Oleomargarine, or artificial
butter manufactured and removed for con-
sumption or sale during the months OF
November, December aud January was as
follows:
Month Pounds.
NOVember.. ................ a.,ooS
D0cemDer. .oo,Slo
january. ............-.........' '...~,ooi,ii7
Tho exportation during the months
naM ed amounted to Ia, ,697 pounds.
The death Of Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
was theme in all the churches Of Brook
lyn, on sunday, and was a topic very gen.
orally mentioned from the pulpits Of the
country on that day. Plymouth church had
one of the largest congregations Of its his
tory Sunday morning. The services were
conducted by Assistant Pastor Halliday and
the sermon by Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott, dur
ing the delivery of portions of which there
fsw i any fearless in the yas
men Of almost every denomination were
present and spoke in eulogy of the deceased.
The building was crowded, the yestibules
were utterly impossible and during the ser
vice many tainted and more than one re-
manned where they swooned or could not be
! carried out. Rev. Mr.. Halliday read q
touching letter from DIR. McGlynn, the de-
posed priest Of st. Stephens church, New
Yore. Among the speakers were DIR. Ager,
| Methodist: Rev. j. r. Funk, Lutheran; DIR.
LINDSAY Parker, Of Boston; DR.. Reed, Uni
tartan, and Rev. T.. Hall, Reformed church.
All spoke in eulogy OF the late pastor Of Ply
mouth Church, and they asserted their be-
entitled them to claim him as brother in
| religion OF them all.